HOBOKEN – Flooding under bridges between 18th Street in Jersey City and Observer Highway in Hoboken -- caused the heavy overnight rain -- has created traffic chaos during the commute this morning.

Jersey City police closed off traffic entering Hoboken from 18th Street in Jersey City via Marin Boulevard and Grove Street because of flooding under both bridges at around 9:15 a.m.

Some drivers attempted to try to drive through Jersey City from Hoboken along Marin Boulevard. Cars could be seen stranded on Grove Street.

Traffic has been bumper to bumper on the westbound lane of 18th Street as cars head to the only remaining entrance to Hoboken on the southern-most side of the city via Jersey Avenue.

There was flooding at Harrison Street and Jersey Avenue under the bridge, but the road remained open to traffic.

Flooding was also seen at Coles Street and 17th Street, where a car was also stranded in water. Cars were also reported stranded at Coles and 13th streets.

A few cars have already been towed from Route 7 near Fishhouse Road in Kearny and there was an accident between a car and a truck on Central Avenue near Route 1&9 in Kearny, witnesses at the scene have reported.